Freeman Mark   Attorney at Law     Boca Raton, Florida

561-302-7535 (direct)    888-860-5678 x704 (work)   954-571-2317 (fax)

Freeman Mark, a seasoned litigator, has over 30 years of experience fighting for the interests of thousands of clients. During his exceptional career, Mr. Mark was a first chair litigator in over 100 bench and jury trials.

Being one of the earliest African American attorneys practicing law in Florida, Mr. Mark has devoted countless hours throughout his career to representing clients having disadvantaged background and fighting for their rights. Mr. Mark continues his pro bono/public interest efforts by overseeing Mei & Mark LLP's pro bono/public interest program.

Trend Setter Cases

Victim of Identity Theft Won Large Settlement Against Bank! Mr. Mark successfully represented a victim of identity theft in a lawsuit brought by a bank against the victim. The bank sought to collect from the victim the money stolen through identity theft, but Mr. Mark aggressively defended this lawsuit and countersued the bank for its negligence and other unlawful acts. In the end, not only did the bank agree to drop its lawsuit, remove the debt, and restore the victim's credit, but the bank paid a large confidential settlement to the victim.

Over One Million Dollars Jury Verdict! Florida jury renders verdict for a client of over one million dollars against a car rental company and the driver for striking the plaintiff/client twice with the rented vehicle. Mr. Mark served as co-counsel in presenting the case to the jury, which resulted in such high award, considering that the driver was a girlfriend of the plaintiff and the plaintiff was an admitted alcoholic who was intoxicated. The jury found that the girlfriend/driver first negligently,then intentionally drove over he plaintiff, making the car rental company jointly liable.

Discovery of the Driver's Use of Medications Resulted in Large Settlement! Following highly contested litigation and involvement of regulatory agencies in representing a client who suffered an ankle injury from a highway accident, Mr. Mark reached a large insurance settlement with a trucking company one month before the scheduled jury trial. Mr. Mark had found proof that the truck driver's use of medications caused the accident and filed the amended complaint seeking punitive damages.

25 Times the Original Written Offer to the First Lawyer! Recently, Mr. Mark took over a contested case from a client's first lawyer, discovered new liability claims after careful evaluation of the case, and obtained settlement 25 times the original written offer to the first lawyer.

Education

J.D., University of Florida
B.A., Wake Forest University

Bar Admissions

Florida, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Language

Spanish